Keep Your Skin Radiant This Winter

September 30th, 2014

The winter can be brutal on your skin if you don’t know what you are doing when the full blast of it traverses your complexion. Here is an article that will give you some suggestions on what type of skincare products to use and what you do about all the pesky things winter can bring.

“Independent of where you live, your skincare regimen needs to change with the seasons,” says Dr. Ava Shamban, a dermatologist and author of “Heal Your Skin,” a book that lays out regimens for improving complexions.

“The most common complaint people have about their skincare in the winter is that it’s no longer doing its job,” she says.

FOR THE RECORD:
Beauty products: An article in the Jan. 27 Image section about beauty products for winter said that Wakaya Perfection can be combined with other ingredients to become a facial scrub. The combination becomes a body scrub. —

Experts say that just as the contents of a wardrobe shift to accommodate the change in weather, so should what’s on the bathroom shelf. Making it easier, many beauty lines have unveiled specific seasonal products — lipid-rich creams, hydrating serums and nourishing lip salves.